1. When: Tuesday November 12th
and Thursday November 14th
, 2013 (2 nights)
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm each night (with breaks)
Five hours total instruction time
Where: Gonzaga University – Herak Engineering Building – Room 244
(See map on second page)
Cost: $75 for SME members
$20 for students
$95 for non-members
(we will reimburse $20 to any non-member who becomes an SME member by the end of November)
Checks payable to SME Chapter 248, payable at the door
Who should attend
This course is an introduction to the Six Sigma toolbox. The Six Sigma tools focus on
identifying and reducing product variability so they compliment the Lean tools that focus on
reducing non-valued added process steps.
Topics Covered
- Six Sigma and Lean – two sides of the same process improvement coin
- Variation is the Enemy – and some basic statistics to describe it
- Is your Process in Control – and why is this different from meeting spec
- You Can’t Fix it if You Can’t Measure It – Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility
- Hunting for the Sources of Variation - Process Mapping, Cause & Effect, Failure Modes
Effects Analysis
- Pinning Down the Root Cause – Designed Experiments
The instructor is Martin (Marty) Weiser, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Technology,
Department of Engineering & Design, Eastern Washington University. Before joining EWU he
was a Honeywell Certified Six Sigma PlusBlackbelt.
TO REGISTER: Complete the registration section on the second page and fax
it to 922-7626, or you can call 922-7663, or you can email at
dan@inlandmet.com.
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QUESTIONS?: Dan at 922-7663 or email dan@inlandmet.com
Marty at 359-2815 or mweiser@ewu.edu
Introduction to
SIX SIGMA
A Short Course

2. SIX SIGMA COURSE REGISTRATION
Name: ________________________________________
Company: _____________________________________________________________
Phone No. ______________________ Email __________________________________
__________ $75.00 SME Member
__________ $20.00 Student
__________ $95.00 Non-Member
(we will reimburse $20 to any non-member who becomes an SME member by the end of November)
Please make checks payable to SME Chapter 248 – bring them to the first class.
Cancellations allowed up through Friday November 8th
only. Otherwise, you will be
responsible for payment.
COMPLETE AND FAX BACK ASAP TO 922-7626 TO RESERVE YOUR
SEAT!!!
The Herak Building is labeled “HK” on the map and it is just south of Quad Field. Parking is available on the surrounding
streets and in some lots on campus. If you park in a lot on campus, be extremely careful to park in visitor spaces only! Please
arrive early so that you have plenty of time to find parking, make your way to the Herak Building, and get signed in for the first
class.
Map Reference
CG – AdministrationBuilding
COG – Bookstore, dining For an on-line map, visit:
FC – FoleyCenter (library) http://www.gonzaga.edu/Files/main/images/Campus-Map-08-09.pdf
HK - HerakBuilding
JC – JepsonCenter
MAC – McCartheyAthleticCenter(basketball)